Maria Petrou

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Maria Petrou

Summary

Maria Petrou is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Thessaloniki[2]. She was born on May 17, 1953[3]. She passed away in Thessaloniki[4]. She died on October 15, 2012[5]. She worked as a computer scientist[6] and artificial intelligence researcher[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Maria Petrou's place of birth was Thessaloniki[2].
  • Maria Petrou died in Thessaloniki[4].
  • Maria Petrou was born on May 17, 1953[3].
  • Maria Petrou died on October 15, 2012[5].
  • Maria Petrou held citizenship in Greece[9].
  • Maria Petrou's professions included computer scientist[6].
  • Maria Petrou's professions included artificial intelligence researcher[7].
  • Maria Petrou was employed by Imperial College London[10].
  • Maria Petrou was employed by University of Oxford[11].
  • Maria Petrou was educated at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki[12].
  • Maria Petrou's education included a stint at University of Cambridge[13].
  • Maria Petrou received the Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering[14].
  • Maria Petrou received the Fellow of the International Association for Pattern Recognition[15].
  • Maria Petrou was a member of Academia Europaea[16].
  • Maria Petrou is recorded as female[17].
  • Maria Petrou's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • The cause of death was cancer[19].
  • Maria Petrou's family name is recorded as Petrou[20].
  • Maria Petrou's given name is recorded as Maria[21].
  • Maria Petrou's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[22].
  • Maria Petrou's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Maria Petrou's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'el', 'text': 'Μαρία Πέτρου'}[24].

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Origins and Family

Maria Petrou was born in Thessaloniki[2]. She was born on May 17, 1953[3].

Education

Educated at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki[12], a public university[25], in Greece[26], founded in 1925[27], headquartered in Thessaloniki[28] and University of Cambridge[13], a collegiate university[29], in United Kingdom[30], founded in 1209[31], headquartered in Cambridge[32].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[6] and artificial intelligence researcher[7]. Employers include Imperial College London[10], a public research university[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1907[35], headquartered in South Kensington Campus, Imperial College London[36] and University of Oxford[11], a collegiate university[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1096[39], headquartered in Oxford[40].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering[14], a fellowship award[41] and Fellow of the International Association for Pattern Recognition[15].

Death and Burial

Maria Petrou died on October 15, 2012[5]. She died in Thessaloniki[4]. The cause of death was cancer[19].

Why It Matters

Maria Petrou ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42]

FAQs

Where was Maria Petrou born?

Born in Thessaloniki[2], Maria Petrou…

Where did Maria Petrou die?

Maria Petrou passed away in Thessaloniki[4].

What did Maria Petrou do for work?

Maria Petrou worked as computer scientist[6] and artificial intelligence researcher[7].

Where did Maria Petrou go to school?

Maria Petrou was educated at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki[12] and University of Cambridge[13].

What awards did Maria Petrou receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering[14] and Fellow of the International Association for Pattern Recognition[15].

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  21. [23] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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